Cool-Pad CPR7154 thermal interface material dispenses like a thermal pad, but is said to show characteristics of a grease or gel when device temperatures increase to above 45°C. Is optimized to accommodate large areas with different heights and gaps of less than 3 mils along its interfacing area. Is filled with a modified oxide mixture and is electrically insulating at normal voltage. It is designed to have high compressibility. "Melt flows" at 45°C to fill trapped air along interface between device and heat-sink or heat-spreader. Is semi-tacky on both sides for thermal transfer performance. Thermal conductivity and Tg characteristics are said to impose minimum thermal stress on bonded parts during thermal cycling or shock testing. Is not designed for bonding.  Will fill in uneven height differentials and warps between the mating surfaces. For outdoor LED luminaire applications, CPU and GPU in Xbox360, Play Station, and other game consoles, and CPU modules and graphic card interfaces in laptops and desktops.

AI Technology, www.aitechnology.com

TSR2000 Series benchtop dispensing robots is said to be easy to program, simple to operate, and compatible with all valve types and controllers. Are for dispensing dots of solder paste, form-in-place gasket, filling, potting, encapsulation, bonding, coating and other applications. Reportedly provide total control over fluid placement from beads, arcs and circles to repeated timed dots. Programming is via teach pendant. Come in three platforms:

• TSR2201: 200mm x 200mm working area
• TSR2301: 300mm x 300mm working area
• TSR2401: 400mm x 400mm working area

Techcon Systems, www.techconsystems.com

Gemini back-to-back printing system delivers modular processing on-demand. Based on Horizon iX series, including graphical user interface. Reportedly produces as many as 300 boards per hour. Print area 508 x 508mm in a smaller footprint.

DEK, www.dek.com

Cubus storage tower has user-adjustable shelves that can be varied in 5mm steps and are auto-configured. Reels range from 8mm to 72mm. Shelves occupy either two 7" reels or one 13" or 15" reel. Can store 5 to 6 reels per min. Comes in two sizes and houses 600 or 900 reels each. Automatically detects diameter and width of each reel.

Essemtec , www.essemtec-usa.com/